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I feel their pain

Big Pharma is worried because their leading supply of ingredient is insufficient to meet demands. The world is running short of painkillers as a result.

And what is this ingredient that is in such short supply?

The Opium Poppy!

Big Pharma was warned [not asked, I note] Australia that they have to devote more land for the growing of the infamous poppy, as demand is rapidly increasing while the supply isn't. We truly live in a world of pain?

The beautiful irony is of course that on the other side of the world, the Merkans are doing their damnedest to stop the Afghans growing said poppies. It's all part of their "war on drugs" apparently.

Is it just me or is there a major river of insanity running through the world? Merkan troops destroying something that could be of enormous benefit to the world? Even Big Pharma who will normally stoop to any depths in pursuit of profit seem to have missed this little connection?